Vajrikarana, Vajrīkaraṇa, Vajri-karana: 3 definitions
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Vajrikarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Vajrīkaraṇa (वज्रीकरण) refers to one of the operations/ preliminary ceremonies related to the kuṇḍa (“fire-pit”), according to the various Āgamas and related literature. Vajrīkaraṇa is mentioned in the Kiraṇa-āgama (kriyā-pāda, chpater 4) and the Ajita-āgama (Kriyā-pāda, chapter 21) and the Ajita-āgama (Kriyā-pāda, chapter 21).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vajrīkaraṇa (वज्रीकरण):—[=vajrī-karaṇa] [from vajrī > vaj] n. the making into a Vajra or into the form of a thunderbolt, [Catalogue(s)]
Vajrīkaraṇa (वज्रीकरण):—(von vajra + 1. kar) n. das zum-Donnerkeil-Machen, unter den 18 saṃskārāḥ kuṇḍānām [Oxforder Handschriften 105,b,3.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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